Budget Controller

nebius; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth and learning

Flexibility and ownership

Collaborative and innovative culture

Opportunity to work on impactful AI

International environment

Job summary

Nebius, Amsterdam-based Nasdaq-listed AI cloud platform, is seeking a Budget Controller to support the Finance team with controlling activities, PR approvals, and coordination with IT systems.

The role involves monitoring budgets, preparing cost-tracking reports, assisting with audits, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across the business and international teams. Strong Excel/finance system experience and meticulous work are essential.

Qualifications

• 4-7+ years of experience in budget controlling, accounting support, controlling support, or similar roles.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently within established processes.
• Basic understanding of financial processes (budgeting, invoices, PRs, cost tracking).
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and comfortable with Finance systems.
• Very good communication skills and ability to interact with internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Monitor spending against budgets for assigned areas, escalating discrepancies when needed.
• Support Finance team in reconciliations and problem solving to drive an efficient and effective closing and planning cycles
• Ability to apply problem solving independently and collaborate efficiently with other stakeholders
• Assist in preparing cost tracking reports and variance checks.
• Review PRs from business functions to ensure budget availability, completeness, and compliance with internal guidelines.
• In cooperation with Finance Business Partners, prepare detailed reports on the functions' budgets for PR approval processes.
• Route PRs for internal approvals and track status to ensure timely processing.
• Work with Finance Ops/Operations/Procurement to support a smooth purchase-to-pay workflow.
• Keep documentation updated for finance process steps involving system tools.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong organizational skills

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Basic accounting/finance education

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

Finance systems (ERP, procurement tools, PR/PO)

Job description

About Nebius:

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software and AI R&D.

The role

The Budget Controller supports key financial processes across the Finance team. This role ensures timely and accurate execution of controlling activities, Purchase Request approvals, administrative tasks, and coordination with IT systems.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, reconciliation and problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently within established processes while collaborating with finance team members and cross-functional stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include:

Controlling Activities

• Monitor spending against budgets for assigned areas, escalating discrepancies when needed.
• Support Finance team in reconciliations and problem solving to drive an efficient and effective closing and planning cycles
• Ability to apply problem solving independently and collaborate efficiently with other stakeholders
• Assist in preparing cost tracking reports and variance checks.

Purchase Request (PR) Approvals

• Review PRs from business functions to ensure budget availability, completeness, and compliance with internal guidelines.
• In cooperation with Finance Business Partners, prepare detailed reports on the functions' budgets for PR approval processes.
• Route PRs for internal approvals and track status to ensure timely processing.
• Work with Finance Ops/Operations/Procurement to support a smooth purchase-to-pay workflow.
• Ability to apply problem solving independently and collaborate efficiently with other PR requestors and stakeholders.

Finance Systems Support

• Support Finance team users with system access, simple troubleshooting, and coordination with IT.
• Maintain finance-related Finance system configurations (e.g., cost center mappings, approval workflows) under guidance.
• Assist in testing improvements, new features, or finance-system changes.
• Keep documentation updated for finance process steps involving system tools.
• Ability to apply problem solving independently and collaborate efficiently with other IT employees and relevant stakeholders

Other Support Activities

• Assist FP&A and Controlling teams in collecting data for budgeting or reporting cycles.
• Conduct various types of analysis
• Provide support during audits by preparing requested documentation.
• Contribute to improving controlling processes.

We expect you to have:

• 4-7+ years of experience in budget controlling, accounting support, controlling support, or similar roles.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently within established processes.
• Basic understanding of financial processes (budgeting, invoices, PRs, cost tracking).
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and comfortable with Finance systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with internal stakeholders.

It will be an added bonus if you have:

• Experience with finance systems (ERP, procurement tools, PR/PO systems).
• Familiarity with purchase request and approval processes.
• Experience in an international or multi-entity environment.
• Basic accounting or finance education/background.

Competencies & Behavioral Traits

Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Proactive, reliable, and responsive in supporting the Finance team.

Clear communicator with a service-oriented mindset.

Ability to follow processes and elevate issues when needed.

Collaborative and able to work across teams.

High resilience, with the ability to maintain sound judgment and performance in fast-paced or ambiguous environments.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams

What's it like to work at Nebius:

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. W